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A good easel can really optimize your painting conditions. You’ll ensure that your canvas rests comfortably as you paint and stays in place throughout the process. You’ll also be able to adjust the easel to suit your painting positio
William Mullane talks about work he will display at Soap Gallery in Youngstown, his first solo exhibition in more than 45 years. (Stafff photo / Andy Gray)
Art is a dominant force in William Mullane’s life.
He’s constantly creating. Anyone who’s been in a board me
Russell Stasiuk, left, and Dave Snyder have put together a children’s book, titled Billy Goat Fred. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Billy Goat Fred was written and then illustrated by two Pen-Hi teachers
Two retired Penticton teachers have put together an illustrated child
Even as death approached, Rick Olivo never lost his compulsion to create art.
Longtime friend Tammy Serebrin recalled visiting Olivo at his Lakeland home recently to find him making modifications to a wall-sized painting set upon an easel in the front room.
“The last time I was t
Amazon is now offering the Hape All-in-One Wooden Kid’s Art Easel bundle for $28.38 shipped. Regularly $90 or so and currently on sale for $70 at Target, today’s deal is a massive price drop, a new Amazon all-time low, and the best we can find. This is a perfect way to inspire creativity a
An art easel for kids is a fun (screen-free!) way to keep your little one entertained. Not only do they boost creativity and have tons of other benefits, but they can also hold your child’s attention for more than, say, five minutes (a kid must-have, if you ask us). The best toddler easels o
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Traditionally used to wrap meats, butcher paper can also be used for crafting. Given their origin, these smooth papers are designed to withstand moisture, and many can be used with materials like paint and ink. Butcher paper is often lum
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Relaxing, limitless, and low stakes, drawing with chalk is one of the best ways to explore your creativity. Sidewalks are a classic surface, but easels allow you to bring your work anywhere for public display. (Plus you can protect your
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If you paint en plein air, a portable easel is essential. Finding a reliable one can be tricky, as a winning model should have enough weight to provide stability as you work but also be light enough to carry out to the field. A portable
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For many, easels are an essential part of the painting process. Artists have used them for millennia: One of the first recorded uses of an easel dates back 2,000 years to the Romans; medieval monks used them to display precious illuminat